Former PM Ponta Willing To Run For Parliamentary Elections In Fall
Former prime minister Victor Ponta said he would run for the parliamentary elections in fall if proposed by the Social Democratic Party (PSD).
“If I get a proposal from PSD, I will surely run for a parliamentary seat. (…) Nobody has to ask me to do it. I want to run on PSD lists,” said Victor Ponta.
Ponta also said he did not feel isolated within PSD, adding his relationship with PSD head Liviu Dragnea was “absolutely normal.” (Puterea)
Liberals Vie For Leadership Positions And Parliamentary Seats
The electoral failure of the National Liberal Party (PNL) at the local elections held on June 5 continues to spark conflict within PNL’s branches in Bucharest.
PNL witnessed a major failure at the local elections in June, as it did not win any district mayoralty and Catalin Predoiu was not elected Bucharest mayor, ranking third. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Roads Authority Head Ran Checkups At Highway Construction Site
The general manager of Romania’s roads authority CNADNR, Catalin Homor, along with a team of specialists within the company, ran checkups at the construction site of the Orastie -Sibiu highway (the third section), in order to see how works are done.
Homor said he wanted to see how works are done and assured he would visit construction sites more and more often in order to talk to those in charge of works.
Homor added he would continue to closely monitor the activity on the construction site to make sure works are on schedule. (Puterea)
Romania’s Wheat Output Rose 7% On Year In 2016 To 8,413 Mln Tons
Romania’s wheat production rose 7% on the year in 2016, to 8.413 million tons, at an average of over 4 tons per hectare, said Agriculture Minister Achim Irimescu.
„Crops harvested so far were not affected by drought and, if we rely on what producers say, the southern part of the country saw way too much rain in spring. This year, a total 2.075 million hectares of wheat and rye were cultivated and it was obtained an average output of 4.054 kilograms per hectare, which translates into a total 8.41 million tons of wheat, compared with 7.85 million tons in 2015,“ said Irimescu.
Exceeding the threshold of four tons of wheat per hectare is a first for Romania in the last ten years, considering that the biggest average outputs were obtained in 2015, namely, 3.84 tons per hectare, according to data released by the Agriculture Ministry.
In 2015, Romania harvested 7.851 million tons of wheat, at a yield of 3.84 tons per hectare, from a total surface area of 2.043 million hectares. (Adevarul)
Weather Forecast: Heavy Rain And Strong Wind Expected Across Romania
Weather authorities on Sunday said Romania will face accentuated atmospheric instability between August 22 (9 a.m.) and August 24 (6 a.m.).
There will be heavy rain, thunder showers, strong wind and even hail in some areas. Rain is expected to exceed 20 liters per square meter and even 40/50 liters per sqm in some areas. (Puterea)